...Home Is... - Research Paper - Louisemarie 27/12/14 00.37 Login Join Spar optil 50 % The Research Paper Factory www.itasker.dk Join Search Browse Saved Papers Search over 100,000 Essays Home Page » Novels Home Is... In: Novels Home Is... Home is... The main character in Home Is, by Morris Lurie, is Max Gottlieb. Max; an out burned poet with a boyish and sad eyes with an intense look (p. 60, l. 36). He is meeting up in Rhodes with his two good friends, the couple Sylvia and Larry, wich is one of the places he has got a house or a place he calls home. Larry is an artist, a painter. He is very modest and attenuates his answer when Max asks about his painting; “Just dabbling” he says (p. 60, l. 5), even though Max presumes that he is winning prices and making lots of money. Larry doesn’t deny this. His wife, Sylvia, is a very talkative lady, the novel doesn’t tell much about her but that she is sunbathing and likes a good gossip. Since she wants all the gossip before everyone else (p. 61, l. 3) one could think that one of her main doings on a small island like Rhodes is hostessing. Max is out of a rich family; when his father dies he inherits a lot of money; “Max the millionaire” (p. 61, l. 32). Sylvia and Larry seem financially privileged too; him painting and her probably being a housewife. The novel doesn’t tell anything from their background; maybe Larry is such a skilled painter that they can live carefree out of that. Max, Sylvia and...
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...Case #1 Harvard Management Company Section 1: In the description of your company (HMC) that was given to my team, the purposes of the Policy Portfolio within the company were to first, determine the long-run allocation of the endowment to different asset classes. The second purpose of the Policy Portfolio was to act like a benchmark for the corporation to evaluate the performance of the active investment strategies pursued by its managers. A significant fraction of the compensation received by HMC managers was based on performance. This second point is why many of the board members believe it to be wise for an independent report done on the situation. This report will give a non-biased analysis of your current situation which cannot be provided by anyone already working in HMC. Our goal is to eliminate any biases or leanings Mr. Meyer may have while determining the course of action for the portfolio. Section 2: Harvard would like to use funds from the endowment to distribute money to the schools within the university, while at the same time preserving the real value of the endowment and allowing for some real growth in the income distributions. Harvard is currently looking for a real return of 6% to 7% to ensure that distribution of 3% to 4% can be maintained. The university’s investment horizon is nearly limitless, assuming that Harvard will be continuing as a university. For an institution that will not end its endowment in the foreseeable future, inflation is always...
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...Employer Name: Job/Occupation & Employer Name: Work or Mobile Phone/s, if any: Email/s, if any: Work or Mobile Phone/s, if any: Email/s, if any: My Passport No. (if available): My Passport issue date: My Passport expiry date: City/Country issuing passport: PHILIPPINES Religion: □ Christianity □ Islam □ Other __________________ Ethnic background, if applicable: Foods I cannot eat / Allergies: Native/Foreign languages spoken: Family/relative who has participated in an YES Program or other AFS exchange program: No. of My Siblings (brothers/sisters): □ Yes, I have a relative who has participated in YES Program or AFS exchange program. □ No, I don’t have a relative who has participated in YES or other AFS exchange program. IF yes, name of relative: Relationship: Program Name/Destination: Date/Month/Year of Departure: K-L YES Program: I learned about YES through: □ YES alumni □ AFS returnee/volunteer □ School □ Friends/relatives □ Internet □ Print (newspaper/brochure/poster) □ Other:__________________ II. SCHOOL INFORMATION Complete school name: Complete school mailing address: (House No., Street, Barangay, City/Municipality, Province) Region: Zip...
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...Stroke prevention with aspirin, warfarin and ximelagatran in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lip GY, Edwards SJ. Haemostasis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Unit, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK. g.y.h.lip@bham.ac.uk Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of aspirin, warfarin, and ximelagatran as thromboprophylaxis in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). METHODS: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials in patients with NVAF treated with adjusted-dose warfarin and aspirin, fixed low-dose (FLD) warfarin, ximelagatran or placebo. Outcome measures studied were ischaemic stroke, systemic embolism, mortality and haemorrhage. Meta-analysis was performed using a fixed effects model. RESULTS: We identified 13 trials (n=14,423 participants) of sufficient quality to be included in the analysis. Adjusted-dose warfarin significantly reduced the risk of ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism compared with aspirin (relative risk [RR] 0.59; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40 to 0.86), FLD warfarin (RR 0.36; 95% CI: 0.23 to 0.58), or placebo (RR 0.33; 95% CI: 0.24 to 0.45). However, aspirin and placebo had a lower risk of major bleeding compared to warfarin (RR 0.58; 95% CI: 0.35 to 0.97 and RR 0.45; 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.82, respectively). The oral direct thrombin inhibitor, ximelagatran was as effective as adjusted-dose warfarin in the prevention of ischaemic strokes...
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...Objective of IAS 21 The objective of IAS 21 is to prescribe how to include foreign currency transactions and foreign operations in the financial statements of an entity and how to translate financial statements into a presentation currency. [IAS 21.1] The principal issues are which exchange rate(s) to use and how to report the effects of changes in exchange rates in the financial statements. [IAS 21.2] (IASPlus, Deloitte) Key definitions [IAS 21.8] -Functional currency: the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. (The term 'functional currency' was used in the 2003 revision of IAS 21 in place of 'measurement currency' but with essentially the same meaning.) -Presentation currency: the currency in which financial statements are presented. Exchange difference: the difference resulting from translating a given number of units of one currency into another currency at different exchange rates. -Foreign operation: a subsidiary, associate, joint venture, or branch whose activities are based in a country or currency other than that of the reporting entity. (IASPlus, Deloitte) An entity considers the following factors in determining its functional currency: (a) The currency: (i) that mainly influences sales prices for goods and services (this will often be the currency in which sales prices for its goods and services are denominated and settled); and (ii) of the country whose competitive forces and regulations mainly determine the sales...
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...European Journal of Echocardiography (2011) 12, 421–430 doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jeq175 REVIEW Left atrial function: physiology, assessment, and clinical implications Gustavo G. Blume 1, Christopher J. Mcleod 1, Marion E. Barnes 2, James B. Seward 1, Patricia A. Pellikka 1, Paul M. Bastiansen 1, and Teresa S.M. Tsang 2* 1 Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; and 2Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Online publish-ahead-of-print 12 May 2011 The interest in the left atrium (LA) has resurged over the recent years. In the early 1980s, multiple studies were conducted to determine the normal values of LA size. Over the past decade, LA size as an imaging biomarker has been consistently shown to be a powerful predictor of outcomes, including major public health problems such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, stroke, and death. More recently, functional assessment of the LA has been shown to be, at least as, if not more robust, a marker of cardiovascular outcomes. Current available data suggest that the combined evaluation of LA size and LA function will augment prognostication. The aim of this review is to provide a critical appraisal of current echocardiographic techniques for the assessment of LA function and the implications of such assessment for prediction and disease prevention. ------------------------------------------------------------------...
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...GOVERNMENT OF GHANA EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2003 to 2015 VOLUME 1 POLICIES, TARGETS AND STRATEGIES Ministry of Education May 2003 Education Strategic Plan, Volume 1 EDUCATION STRATEGIC PLAN 2003 - 2015 Volume 1: Policy, Targets and Strategies Contents page List of Abbreviations used in ESP Foreword by Honourable Minister of Education Chapter 1 4 2 The Education Strategic Plan- Background and Policy Basis 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Education Sector - an Overview Documents that have informed the ESP Philosophical and Policy basis of the ESP Outline Situation Analysis Other influences on the ESP Challenges facing the Education Sector (as at 2002) 5 6 7 8 11 12 Chapter 2 The Strategic Framework 2.1 Areas of Focus and Policy Goals 2.2 Areas of Focus 2.3 The Strategic Framework Chapter 3 13 13 16 19 Managing and Implementing the ESP 3.1 Sector Wide Approach 3.2 Co-ordination of Stakeholder Inputs 3.3 Implementation of ESP through Work Programming and Operational Planning Chapter 4 34 34 36 37 Monitoring Education Sector Performance 4.1 Indicators 4.2 ESP Review Chapter 5 40 40 41 Financial Framework for the ESP 5.1 Cost projections 5.2 Funding the ESP 42 42 43 Annexes 46 1 Education Strategic Plan, Volume 1 Abbreviations BECE BOG CBO CPM CRT DP EA EFA EM EMIS ERRC ESP ESPRR ESR ESTAC FBO FCUBE FPMU GER GES GETFund GoG GPRS HIV/AIDS HQ HT ICT IEC IGO INSET JSS KG M&E MNS MoE MoMDE...
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...US GAAP versus IFRS The basics November 2013 Table of contents Introduction..................................................................... 2 Financial statement presentation ..................................... 3 Interim financial reporting................................................ 6 Consolidation, joint venture accounting and equity method investees/associates ........................................... 7 Business combinations................................................... 13 Inventory ....................................................................... 15 Long-lived assets ........................................................... 16 Intangible assets............................................................ 18 Impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets ............................................................ 20 Financial instruments..................................................... 23 Foreign currency matters .............................................. 30 Leases ........................................................................... 32 Income taxes ................................................................. 35 Provisions and contingencies ......................................... 37 Revenue recognition ...................................................... 39 Share-based payments................................................... 41 Employee benefits other than share-based payments .....
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...US GAAP versus IFRS The basics December 2011 !@# Table of contents Introduction .....................................................................2 Financial statement presentation......................................4 Interim financial reporting ................................................6 Consolidation, joint venture accounting and equity method investees .............................................................7 Business combinations ...................................................11 Inventory .......................................................................13 Long-lived assets ...........................................................14 Intangible assets ............................................................16 Impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets ............................................................18 Financial instruments .....................................................20 Foreign currency matters ...............................................28 Leases ...........................................................................30 Income taxes..................................................................33 Provisions and contingencies ..........................................35 Revenue recognition.......................................................37 Share-based payments ...................................................39 Employee benefits other than share-based payments ......41 Earnings...
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...US GAAP vs. IFRS The basics March 2010 Table of contents 2 5 7 8 11 13 14 16 18 20 26 28 31 33 35 38 40 42 43 44 46 47 Introduction Financial statement presentation Interim financial reporting Consolidations, joint venture accounting and equity method investees Business combinations Inventory Long-lived assets Intangible assets Impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets Financial instruments Foreign currency matters Leases Income taxes Provisions and contingencies Revenue recognition Share-based payments Employee benefits other than share-based payments Earnings per share Segment reporting Subsequent events Related parties Appendix — The evolution of IFRS Introduction It is not surprising that many people who follow the development of worldwide accounting standards today might be confused. Convergence is a high priority on the agendas of both the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) — and “convergence” is a term that suggests an elimination or coming together of differences. Yet much is still made of the many differences that exist between US GAAP as promulgated by the FASB and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as promulgated by the IASB, suggesting that the two GAAPs continue to speak languages that are worlds apart. This apparent contradiction has prompted many to ask just how different are the two sets of standards? And where differences exist, why do they exist...
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...Co-Creating Our Future on Planet Earth Creating Unity from our human diversity. Skip to content * Home * About * Last 2000 Posts in Order ← Civil war up, humanism down: Pepe Escobar, by Pepe Escobar The Oracle Report, Monday, April 13, 2015 → :) :) :) Iceland Stuns Banks: Plans To Take Back The Power To Create Money Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jean By Raúl Ilargi Meijer Zero Hedge April 1, 2015 Submitted by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog, Who knew that the revolution would start with those radical Icelanders? It does, though. One Frosti Sigurjonsson, a lawmaker from the ruling Progress Party, issued a report today that suggests taking the power to create money away from commercial banks, and hand it to the central bank and, ultimately, Parliament. Can’t see commercial banks in the western world be too happy with this. They must be contemplating wiping the island nation off the map. If accepted in the Iceland parliament , the plan would change the game in a very radical way. It would be successful too, because there is no bigger scourge on our economies than commercial banks creating money and then securitizing and selling off the loans they just created the money (credit) with. Everyone, with the possible exception of Paul Krugman, understands why this is a very sound idea. Agence France Presse reports: Iceland Looks At Ending Boom And Bust With Radical Money Plan Iceland’s government is considering a revolutionary monetary proposal...
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...Co-Creating Our Future on Planet Earth Creating Unity from our human diversity. Skip to content * Home * About * Last 2000 Posts in Order ← Civil war up, humanism down: Pepe Escobar, by Pepe Escobar The Oracle Report, Monday, April 13, 2015 → :) :) :) Iceland Stuns Banks: Plans To Take Back The Power To Create Money Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jean By Raúl Ilargi Meijer Zero Hedge April 1, 2015 Submitted by Raul Ilargi Meijer via The Automatic Earth blog, Who knew that the revolution would start with those radical Icelanders? It does, though. One Frosti Sigurjonsson, a lawmaker from the ruling Progress Party, issued a report today that suggests taking the power to create money away from commercial banks, and hand it to the central bank and, ultimately, Parliament. Can’t see commercial banks in the western world be too happy with this. They must be contemplating wiping the island nation off the map. If accepted in the Iceland parliament , the plan would change the game in a very radical way. It would be successful too, because there is no bigger scourge on our economies than commercial banks creating money and then securitizing and selling off the loans they just created the money (credit) with. Everyone, with the possible exception of Paul Krugman, understands why this is a very sound idea. Agence France Presse reports: Iceland Looks At Ending Boom And Bust With Radical Money Plan Iceland’s government is considering a revolutionary monetary proposal...
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...3PART ONE * Lecture 1 (01/09) Posted on: Monday, January 28, 2013 Topics: Stable Matching Reading: class handout * Lecture 2 (01/14) Posted on: Thursday, January 24, 2013 Topics: Graph Representation, BFS, DFS Reading: CLRS (Sections 22.1, 22.2, 22.3), KT (3.2, 3.3) Notes: 2 possible representations of a graph 1. Adjacency Matrix-used for dense graphs (V2 memory space) a. Aij=1 if edge exists between I and J but 0 if not 2. Adjacency List- Used for sparse graphs (V+E memory space or V+2E for undirected) b. Array adj of |V| lists, one for each vertex. c. Adj[u] contains all vertices adjacent (or reachable by one edge) to u Breadth First Search(G,s) BFS.G; s/ 1 for each vertex u in G.V –{s} 2 u.color = WHITE 3 u.disc =∞ 4 u.parent= NIL 5 s.color = GRAY 6 s.disc = 0 7 s.parent= NIL 8 Q = ∅; 9 ENQUEUE(Q,s) 10 while Q ≠ ∅ 11 u = DEQUEUE(Q) 12 for each v in G.Adj[u] 13 if v.color == WHITE 14 v.color = GRAY 15 v.disc = u.disc + 1 16 v.parent = u 17 ENQUEUE(Q,v) 18 u.color = BLACK White means not discovered yet, grey mean discovered but not finished, black means finished. Run time O(V+E) BFS gives shortest path from s to every vertex Lemma: x in Li and Y in Lj and edge (x,y) exists Then |i-j| less than or equal to 1 Depth First search Properties: 1) v is a descendenant of u iff v if discovered when u is gray 2) Parenthesis theorem, u and v in V. either discovery and finish times are...
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...terminology. The three main objectives of this paper are to: (1) verify that the currently spreading belief that economic freedom helps (some would even say it is essential for) economic growth has empirical foundations; (2) test which of the elements of economic freedom for which there are sufficient analyzable data, demonstrate a statistically significant relationship to economic growth; and (3) identify desirable directions for further research and policy implications. This is now feasible because of the meticulous work of the Fraser Institute team for over a decade which was recently published in James Gwartney, Robert Lawson and Walter Block, Economic Freedom of the World 1975-1995. In that volume they identified, classified, assembled, and indexed data on economic freedom between the years 1975 and 1995. We fully agree with Gary S. Becker, the 1992 Nobel...
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...List of hosts | 172.30.0.1 | High Severity problem(s) found | | 172.30.0.2 | High Severity problem(s) found | | 172.30.0.200 | High Severity problem(s) found | | 172.30.0.4 | High Severity problem(s) found | | 172.30.0.8 | High Severity problem(s) found | | 172.30.0.9 | High Severity problem(s) found | | [^] Back | 172.30.0.1 | Scan Time Start time : | Sun May 25 13:18:40 2014 | End time : | Sun May 25 13:22:00 2014 | | | Number of vulnerabilities Open ports : | 9 | High : | 2 | Medium : | 0 | Low : | 19 | | | | Remote host information Operating System : | Linux Kernel 2.6 on Debian 6.0 (squeeze) | NetBIOS name : | | DNS name : | | | | | [^] Back to 172.30.0.1 | Port general (0/icmp) | [-/+] | Nessus Scan Information | Synopsis: Information about the Nessus scan. Description: This script displays, for each tested host, information about the scan itself: - The version of the plugin set - The type of plugin feed (HomeFeed or ProfessionalFeed) - The version of the Nessus Engine - The port scanner(s) used - The port range scanned - The date of the scan - The duration of the scan - The number of hosts scanned in parallel - The number of checks done in parallel Risk factor: None Solution: n/a Plugin output: Information about this scan : Nessus version : 4.2.2 (Build 9129) (Nessus 4.4.1 is available - consider upgrading) Plugin feed version : 201107120935 Type of plugin...
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